ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters that permits are now required for large gatherings on the water. DNR officials say permits are required for gatherings of 100 or more vessels that last longer than three hours. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Hamilton Chaney lost a customer last week. Dr. Richard Rende, a 60-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Steamboat Springs, Colo., told Chaney his 48-foot sailing catamaran would be departing early from Herrington Harbour North, a marina Chaney’s family owns in ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources says it is accepting applications from marinas seeking help in complying with new regulations for wastewater from boat cleaning. DNR says water used to pressure wash boat hulls usually contains copper, zinc and ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Organizers of floating parties such as the Magothy River’s Bumper Bash would need to get permits weeks in advance and could be required to provide security under a bill being supported by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is seeking an increase in boating fees, which the department says are falling short of the costs of its programs. Boaters who currently pay $24 every two years to register their vessels would ...

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OAKLAND — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday it is taking a closer look at an invasive aquatic plant in Deep Creek Lake that some area residents say could strangle the boating opportunities that make the mountain reservoir a ...

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OCEAN CITY — The Coast Guard has plans to replace the landmark tower that sat at the entrance to the Ocean City Inlet until it was ripped away by Hurricane Irene. The Daily Times of Salisbury reports the tower was ...

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